Healthy articles

A recent study shows how type 1 diabetics can benefit from cardiovascular exercise while maintaining a good blood sugar level if they exercise in a particular order.

Three sets of 15 reps with light dumbbells to burn fat and tone seems to be the go-to advice on weight training for weight loss. But could this be the reason your progress has stalled?

The standard advice is that you should perform high rep sets using light weights for fat loss and low rep sets with heavy weights for strength and muscle gain may not be as clear cut as it seems.

By now just about all of us know that a crushing pain the middle of the chest or in the left arm can be a symptom a heart attack is occurring. But many people still haven't heard that chronic fatigue can be a sign a heart attack is on its way.

Macrobiotic diet promotes a well balanced lifestyle and diet, with minimal meat consumption. Would it be possible for athletes to follow a diet with little or no meat and still perform well?

Children and adults who are easily distracted often receive an informal label of "just a little ADHD," referring attention deficit hyperactivity syndrome. Easy distraction, however, is not the same as ADHD.

Sooner or later, over 90% of people are told they have high blood pressure and need medication. The DASH diet can make the difference between treating hypertension with medication or going drug-free, and it doesn't cost a thing.

Ever have a puzzling conversation with your doctor about switching your medications from the older, generic drug that works to a newer, more expensive medication that just came out? Sometimes the reason is your doctor gets an "incentive."

Saint Patrick's Day is, for many, a wonderful excuse to act like a "real" Irishman and get drunk. If you really can't resist the temptation, you should at least make sure to mark this jolly holiday with healthy foods. Here's how.

You suddenly notice a suspicious lump in your breast and are so scared. But your doctor tells you not to worry saying it is just a fibrocystic disease of the breast. Now what is this? Read on to find out answers to your many questions.